ATHENS, Greece — A wildfire burned northeast of Athens on Sunday, darkening the sky as the smell of smoke and soot pervaded the Greek capital. The flames were moving fast toward Lake Marathon, an important reservoir supplying Athens with water, said Fire Col. Vassileios Vathrakogiannis, a spokesman for the fire department. A car burns in Varnava village during a wildfire, …
By Angelos Tsatsis and Karolina Tagaris Residents flee as wildfire rages uncontrolled near Athens VARNAVA/ATHENS -Residents fled their homes in the village of Varnava near Athens on Sunday as fire crews struggled to contain a fast-moving wildfire fuelled by hot, windy weather that sent smoke clouds over the Greek capital. Greek fire brigade spokesperson Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said the Varnava blaze …
